Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018
On the 20th March 2019, the Fitness for Human Habitation Act came into force for tenancies in England. This legislation amends the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 so that landlords must ensure their property is fit for human habitation at the start of the tenancy and then maintain this standard throughout the time the tenant lives in the property.
Guidence in relation to a landlords responsibilities under the act can be found below: